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These next four photographs are aerials of our research site in Gowen, Oklahoma. The four square bodies of water are treatment wetlands that treat acid mine drainage from an abandoned coal mine discharge. |
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The large pond to the left of the four wetlands is called Battle's Pond. It used to be a fish pond for our land owner, Mr. Battle's, but a geological even shifted the flow of AMD and for a period of time, the water discharged into his pond. |
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You can see the sheet flow of AMD coming out of his pond and
destroying his horse pasture.
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This is what cell 1 looks like when receiving normal flow |
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In the spring and summer, there is ample vegetation around each of the cells |
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Addressing the concern on the aquatic life, this large bullfrog, found in cell 3, indicates that by cell 3 the water is clean enough for this specie |
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This cell has the characteristic orange staining but also contains a lot of aquatic vegetation |
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The sign at Gowen |
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The stream from the seep ran dry when the geological event shifted the flow of water to Battles Pond |
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A large oak tree near the seep |
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Submerged aquatic vegetation in cell 3 |
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Thank you to Ashley Norton for the wonderful sign that is at Gowen |
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Decreased flow at Gowen, normally the flow is much higher |
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Orange staining at Battles Pond due to the shift of the acid mine drainage flow to his pond |
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Willow tree along side one of the cells |